How to Type the Section Symbol ( § ) on Android

Type the Section Symbol on Android

by | Oct 2, 2022 | Useful Tech

Looking to type the section sign ( § ) on your Android device? Find out here where to look for and how to type the section symbol on Android.

First, Flat Fish Filet

That filet you’ve cut out of the small fish in front of you looks flat—but it is quite a bit thinner at the fish’s tail than at the head.

That means uneven cooking and a dry, thin end. If you have a lemon at hand—which you should, if fish is around—, put a slice under the tail section when it’s done for even doneness.

Speaking of sections, instead of typing section on an Android device, you can also enter §, and finding out how takes less time than browsing a salmon trout filet:

How to Type the Section Symbol ( § ) on Android

Time needed: 1 minute

To find and type the section symbol ( § ) on the Android keyboard:

  1. Position the text cursor where you want the section sign to appear.

  2. Tap ?123 on the keyboard.

  3. Now tap =\<.

  4. Tap and hold (paragraph sign or pilcrow).

  5. With the section symbol ( § ) highlighted, let go to insert it.

    Insert the section symbol using the Android keyboard

How to Type the Section Symbol ( § ) on Android: FAQ

Where is the section sign on Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard?

To find the section symbol on the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard:

  1. Tap 123.
  2. Now tap {&=.
  3. Finally, tap § at the bottom.

What should I enter after the section sign?

The section symbol is best surrounded with non-breaking spaces to make sure it does not appear disjointed from the section number that typically follows it and does not appear alone at the beginning of a line either.

The standard Google Android keyboard does not allow you to insert a protected whitespace character (to avoid the line break), but you can copy it for pasting here:

Non-breaking space  
Narrow non-breaking space

(How to type the section symbol on Android first published November 2021, last updated October 2022)

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